Schaudt Lt control panel (1 Viewer)

[Steve and Denise]

The control panel on our Hymer has gone faulty again it has lost some of the segments on the display but is also reading the wrong voltage ie 12.3v when the leisure batteries actually read 13.2v on a test meter can this have any affect on the charging of the cab battery as that was down to 11.4v.
We have an Lrm 1218 solar reg that I fitted from new and it has been no trouble for a year we have had plenty of sun but do use the cab radio a fair bit (from the cab battery)

I should add we have a replacement on order.

 

[hilldweller]

That display could be showing 12 or 13 depending on the missing segments.

 

[Steve and Denise]

That display could be showing 12 or 13 depending on the missing segments.

This may show it better the failed ones still have a faint glow

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[hilldweller]

I missed the cab battery bit, someone said only the other day that the solar does not charge the cab battery without battery master or CAK tanks gadget.

 

[Steve and Denise]

No Brian this has LRM through the Ebl with cab battery charging

 

[hilldweller]

No Brian this has LRM through the Ebl with cab battery charging

Maybe they were commenting on an older one ?

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[Lenny HB]

Shouldn't have any effect on charging the panel only monitors the voltage via the EBL.

 

[Steve and Denise]

That’s what I assumed @Lenny HB but the hab voltage fluctuates on the display by the minute I have done a check with the meter and the cab battery was only 11.6 so maybe the radio pulls that down as it has some sort of sound system in the van with a woofer etc.

 

[Lenny HB]

That’s what I assumed @Lenny HB but the hab voltage fluctuates on the display by the minute I have done a check with the meter and the cab battery was only 11.6 so maybe the radio pulls that down as it has some sort of sound system in the van with a woofer etc.

A lot of the double Din units pull a silly amout of power even in standby.

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[Steve and Denise]

That would make a bit of sense then.

 

[Ditcha]

Hi are you sure the radio runs of the cab battery and not the leisure batteries just a thought Steve ours runs of the leisure batteries

 

[Steve and Denise]

Hi are you sure the radio runs of the cab battery and not the leisure batteries just a thought Steve ours runs of the leisure batteries

Apparently so

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[BusyBuilder]

When I fitted my LRM1218, it came with 2 leads, the instructions (in German !) stated to disconnect one lead (red if I remember correctly) then conect the second lead in line with another one. Now my van and jab batteries both charge from my 250w of solar.
My EBL is 99. See picture.

 

[Steve and Denise]

New panel fitted this morning different colour leds and now shows the correct voltage

 

[Steve and Denise]

@Lenny HB can you think of any reason the voltage on these slave displays would read so much apart, I assume the ebl controls everything and the display is a mimic of that ?

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[Lenny HB]

@Lenny HB can you think of any reason the voltage on these slave displays would read so much apart, I assume the ebl controls everything and the display is a mimic of that ?

Sorry don't understand the question, what are you comparing it with?

 

[Steve and Denise]

This panel is only a slave to the ebl or so I thought but the old one read 12.6v then I fitted the new one and that reads 14.3v so I put the old one back and it reads 12.2.
As this panel is only a slave I can’t understand why they both show different voltage only minutes apart,

Shouldn't have any effect on charging the panel only monitors the voltage via the EBL.

Fitting this new panel seems to have corrected all these strange readings, I have checked batteries with a meter all seem to read correctly now.
I hope this makes sense.

 

[Lenny HB]

Nope, the EBL doesn't have display. you trying to confuse me 'cause its not hard.

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[Steve and Denise]

Ha ha I will try to explain if we catch up at Newbury.

 

[Lenny HB]

Ha ha I will try to explain if we catch up at Newbury.

Should be there around lunchtime on the Thursday.
Technical advice, 1 pint beer per 15min.

 

[Steve and Denise]

Should be there around lunchtime on the Thursday.
Technical advice, 1 pint beer per 15min.

only one for all that knowlage I hope your a slow drinker

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[Lenny HB]

only one for all that knowlage I hope your a slow drinker

I'm a very slow talker.